Retrieval
Where is Cora taken by the servant?
A tower
Which word means very tall?
Find a word which shows how the rabbit moves.
lollops
What happens first?
Cora arrives at the tower OR Cora finds the hatch?
Cora arrives at the tower.
Give an antonym for towering.
Possible answers:
tiny
little
miniscule
What are on Cora’s wrists when she arrives at the castle?
Shackles
Which word describes a place that is dark, dirty, and unpleasant?
dingy
Find the word that describes the hatch as damaged.
rot
What does Cora notice first inside the cell?
A shaft of light.
Give a synonym for dingy.
Possible answers:
dirty
gloomy
dark
grimy
What small creature is watching near the tower?
A rabbit
What does a shaft of light mean?
A thin beam of light.
Find the word that describes the spider moving quickly.
scuttles
What scares Cora when she looks under the bed?
Give two antonyms for oppressive.
Possible answers:
bright
fresh
comfortable
Where does Cora discover the hidden hatch?
Under the bed.
Use the word 'clatter' in a sentence.
Various:
The shackles clattered on to the hard, stone floor.
Find a word which means rough.
rugged (line 22)
What does Cora use to scrape the rotten wood?
Her nails.
Give two synonyms for clatter.
Possible answers:
bang
rattle
crash
clank
What problem with the hatch helps Cora escape?
The wood is rotten.
Which word means something that feels heavy, uncomfortable, and difficult to escape from?
Oppressive
Find an example of personification used to describe the sun.
The first rays of sun are peeping above the high tower.
What happens last in the extract?
A creature / Cora crawls out of the ground.
Give three antonyms for 'tomb-like'.
Antonyms:
lively
bright
cheerful
warm
happy